[ET Net News Agency, 4 October 2018] HSBC Global Research lifted its target price for
Weichai Power (02338) to HK$13.7 from HK$13.3, and maintained its "buy" rating.
The research house expects China's common rail injection system industry to see a change
in market shares in the upcoming emission standard upgrade.
Weichai's management said the company has initiated the development of its own
electronic control unit (ECU). This unit accounts for 20% of the total cost of a common
rail injection system, which is a critical component of diesel engines.
HSBC estimated that the whole system accounts for 16-20% of the total cost of a
heavy-duty truck (HDT) engine.
Assuming Weichai substitutes 100% of its common rail system with its own longer term,
this could improve the gross profit margin for its engines by about 400bps, HSBC added.
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